Restaurants

Clearwater, Florida -- A saucy battle will ensue as Hooters hosts its Worldwide Wing-Eating Championship finale on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Original Hooters in Clearwater, Florida.

The world’s top professionally ranked eaters will unite in a grueling 10-minute, all-you-can eat contest of Hooters world famous chicken wings to win cash prizes and the coveted title of Hooters Worldwide Wing-Eating Champion.

McDonald’s thinks a delicious morning entrée will be the perfect Father’s Day gift, so they're inviting local fathers to enjoy and celebrate their day of honor on June 16, 2013, during their breakfast service hours.

From 5:30-10:30 a.m., fathers can head to any of the 191 McDonald’s locations across the Tampa Bay area for a free meal. Restaurant reps say no purchase is required, but fathers must be accompanied by a child, and there is a limit of one free offer per customer.

Last year, over 8,800 local fathers celebrated their morning with a complimentary meal.

Clearwater Beach, Florida - A week-long celebration of cuisine served up by the beach's best restaurants will be held May 12th-18th.

Now in its fourth year, the Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week begins two days early, with a kick-off event Friday, May 10th, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. right on the beach, a concert by Nick Colionne and fireworks at dusk.

Gulfport, Florida -- On Upham and Pass-a-Grille beaches, you can get eggs or beer, depending on the time of day, courtesy of Paradise Sweets LLC, the company that, with the city’s blessing, runs the two concession stands on the sand as “Paradise Grill”